The term endorheic derives from the French word endoréisme, which combines endo- (Ancient Greek: ἔνδον éndon … See more

Endorheic lakes (terminal lakes) are bodies of water that do not flow into an ocean or a sea. Most of the water that falls to Earth percolates into the oceans and the seas by way of a network of rivers, lakes, and wetlands. … See more

Endorheic regions can occur in any climate but are most commonly found in desert locations. This reflects the balance between tectonic subsidence and rates of evaporation and sedimentation. Where the basin floor i… See more

Large endorheic regions in Africa are located in the Sahara Desert, the Sahel, the Kalahari Desert, and the East African Rift:
• Chad Basin, in the northern centre of Africa. It covers an area of approximately 2.434 millio… See more

Some of Earth's ancient endorheic systems and lakes include:
• The Black Sea, until its merger with the Mediterranean.
• The Mediterranean Sea itself and all its tributary basins, during its Messinian … See more

• Lakes portal
• Bolson
• List of endorheic basins
• Triple divide See more